Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-21
GENERAL HAZEN DEAD,
The Chief Of the Signal Service Dies
Suddenly in Washington.
His Illness of Only Four DAYS Dura-
ton.

States army, died at o'clock tonight,
after an Illness of only few days. He
was taken suddenly i'll on Thursday, since
which time he had not been able to leave
the house, but no danger was appiehend-
ed until this afternoon, when a sudden
change for the worse became apparent in
his condition, and he rapidly sank away.
Gen. Hazen has suffered from diabetes
for some years, but of late had improved
in health and strength, and hopes were
entertained of his complete recovery. At
the reception TO the diplomatic corps
given by the president he took severe
cold, causing him to keep his bed on the
18th. On the 18th inst. he was up and
reported himself much improved, say
ing that he would go to his Office on
Monday. On Sunday morning his
physician, P. f. Harvey, U. S. A, was
summoned to see him soon after daylight.
Rc a. once repaired to his rooms and
found an alarming change in his condi-
ton, suggesting poisoning of the blood
from his constitutional disease He at
once adopted measures to overcome this
condition and restore strength. A con
sultation was at once sought with DR.. d.
l.. Huntington, of the army, who agreed
in the main with the attending physi-
clans. The case was deemed of so ex-
trene gravity that his relatives in the
city we're informed, and they at once
gathered around him and spared no eff
fort to bring him relief. Some improve
ment resulted from the treatment, but
towards evening, his symptoms became
aggravated, and, at the request OF the
family, DR.. Lincoln met Drs. Harvey and
Huntington in consultation. Every
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gest failed to rally the sinking officer,
the evening. His final illness was not
accompanied by suffering, and his death
was calm and without a struggle.
Information of Gen. Hazen's death
was conveyed immediately by Col. Hunt
ington and Capt. Greedy to the secretary
of war, who communicated the sad in
telligence to the president. The general
of the army, who was advised of the
death by telegram, will be conferred with
by Capt. Greedy in behalf of Gen Hazen's
family as to the military honors to be
paid the deceased. Owing to the delicate
condition of the health OF his father in
law, Mr.. Mclean, the funeral will take
place from st. Johns church. Mrs. Haz-
en-, who is in France, has been notified
America.
There were present at the time of Gen.
Hazen's death Mrs. Washington Mclean,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bugher, the latter his wife's
sister; Capt. Greedy who had been with
him during the entire day; Lieut..
Thompson and Drs. Huntington and
Harvey and Lincoln, the attending and
consulting PLY eicians. The remains will
be in charge - night of Lieut.. Thop-
son, an of.i1er OF Gen. Hazen's old regi-
ment
Upon the death of Gen. Myer, the first
chief of the Signal Service department,
Gen. Hazen was appointed to the vacant
Office, Dec. s. 1889. He was born in Yer
mont, in 1880. In 1851 he entered the
Military academy at west Point. Four
years afterwards he graduated at this in
stitution and was made brevet second
lieutenant of the Fourth infantry. En-
gagged during the next few years in night
ing the Indians of Texas, in 1879 lie was
made first lieutenant by breVet. At the
outbreak of the civil war, he acted as
colonel of the Forty first Ohio volunteers
In 1862 he was made brigadier- general OF
volunteers and major by brevet in the re-
gular army in 1868, reward for his cour,
Successive promotions for distinguished
services in several great battles led
up to his being made, in March, 1885, 6
major-general; and one month later hi
was commissioned major-general of vol
unteers, to rank from Dec. IS, 1864. He
was mustered out of the volunteer service
in 1866, and subsequently served as
colonel OF the Thirty eighth regular in
fantry, and of the Sixth infantry since
1869. During the Franco German wal
he was employed in studying the educa-
| ton and characteristics of the French
and German troops, and upon his return
to the United States, embodied his obser
vations on these subjects on a book en-
| titled school and Army of France and
Germany" In 1877 he was appointed
military attache to tue United States
| legation at Vienna, and about six years
ago to the position of chief of the Sigma
service bureau. This bureau is now com
posed of about $50 stations at as many
| places in various parts of the country. OF
| these, at the tirst-class stations observa
| tions are made of the weather in Their
| respective regions, and reported three
times daily to headquarters in Washing
| ton; from these reports, together with
those received from all other stations
representations are deduced for the
ensuing twenty four hours.
SUNSET Coxs CoNDITIoN PRECARIoUs.
The very sudden death of Gen. Hazen
has caused some alarm and diligent in
| quiry as to the real condition of Repre-
sentative s. S. Cox, of New York. 1t is
ascertained that he is, late tonight, very
dangerously Ill. 1t was given out during
| the day that he was growing better, Blu,